Radiator foot-rest.



a. 1. DUEHR- RADMTOR FOO T REST.

APPLIICATION FILED MAYZB. I917- Patented ,J an. 29, 1918.

BERNARD J. DUEHR, 0F BIG ISLAND, VIRGINIA RADIATOR roor-nnsr;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 29,1918.

Application filed May 28. 1917. Serial No. 171,488.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BERNARD J. DUEHR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Big Island, in thecounty of Bedford, State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Radiator Foot- Rests; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in foot rests and particularly to foot rests for radiators.

One object of the present invention is to provide a novel and simple device which can be quickly and easily attached to or removed from the ordinary hot water or steam radiator now in use.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which is arranged to control the inlet valve, whereby when the foot rest is lowered into operative or foot supporting position, the steam inlet valve will be properly opened to increase the inflow of steam to the radiator.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which will automatically be raised and held in elevated position, whereby the valve will be permitted to partially close.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my invention shown in connection with a radiator.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same parts shown in Fig. 2, but with the foot rest in lowered position.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the device and the radiator, the latter being partly in horizontal section.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail sectional view of the radiator valve and the closing means therefor.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing 10 represents a radiator in connection with which my invention is used,

portion 1 1 of which extends in front of the radiator. Horizontal arms 15 are formed on the upper endsof the said brackets, of which there are two, one'at each endof the radiator, said arms extending inwardly toward the radiator and provided with hook members 16 which engage with the tubes of the radiator; At the juncture of each of the arms 15 and the vertical portions of the brackets there is formed a boss 17 which has a central opening 18 for the reception of the pivot pin or bolt 19. Mounted to swing on each of the pivot members 19 is an upwardly and inwardly inclined arm 20, the upper end of, said arm being arranged to abut against the front of the radiator, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing. Connected to the arms 20, and extending therebetween, to form a foot support is the platform 21. Connected to one of the arms 20 is a coil spring 22, the other end of said spring extending past the tubes of the radiator and being secured to an angle plate which engages with the rear of the radiator tubes. This spring normally draws the arms 20 upwardly against the front of the radiator. Each arm is formed with a curved projection or lug 24 which extends concentrically in spaced relation outwardly of the pivot portion of the arm. Also mounted on one pivot bolt 19 is the downwardly and inwardly extending arm 25, the inner extremity of said arm engaging with the stem of the valve 11, and being arranged to be engaged by the curved lug of the adjacent arm 20. Thus when the arms 20 are drawn away from the front of the radiator and depressed into a horizontal position the curved lug will strike the arm 25 and swing the same into engagement with the stem of the valve whereby the said stem will be pushed inwardly and open the valve to permit an increased flow of steam into the radiator. Thus while the persons feet are resting on the platform of the foot rest, the valve will be held open, but when the feet are removed from the platform the spring will swing the arms 20 upwardly against the radiator and release the arm 25 from the valve, whereupon the valve will close, or' be restored to its partially closed position.

Pivotally connected to the member 15 at 27 is an arm 26, said arm being formed with teeth 28 for engagement with a pin 29 on the arm 25, whereby the arm 25 can be held in different positions to hold the valve 11 open to different degrees.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with a radiator haw ing an inlet valve provided with a stem, of a foot rest movably mounted on the radiator and normally held in elevated positon, but adapted to be lowered to an operative position, and means carried by the foot rest for engagement with the said stem to open the valve when the rest is lowered to operative position.

2. The combination with a radiator having a valve provided with a stem, of a radiator foot rest including a bracket, a platform pivotally mounted on the bracket and movable toward and away from the radiator, resilient means for holding the platform normally against the radiator, an arm 20 mounted on the bracket and movable toward and away from the stem of the valve, and means on the platform for engagement with and movement of the said arm to move the latter into engagement with the BERNARD J. DUEHR.

Witnesses:

A. SUMMERSON, R. A. JUPIN.

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Washington, D. C. 

